UKRI-4570 Measurement Setup Upgrade for Novera

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 19 Dec 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Zurich Instruments AG

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A Measurement Setup Upgrade for Novera, for NQCC Superconducting control system to control a 9+5 qubit Novera Quantum Chip.

CPV: Super computer

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1NQCC are upgrading its superconducting control system to control a 9+5 qubit Novera…Awarded

NQCC are upgrading its superconducting control system to control a 9+5 qubit Novera Quantum chip which NQCC have previously procured under UKRI-4500.

This involves upgrading our current setups with the following purchases:

•Upgrading current setups to unlock the required number of channels and improve noise floor of instruments.

•High-Density Arbitrary Waveform Generators (HDAWGs) for control of the flux lines

•Parametric Pump Controllers (SHFPPC) to provide the required “pump” signals for the Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifiers (TWPA) which are included in the Novera Package.

•Super High Frequency Qubit Controller for control of the qubits. Additional information: The term and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :- www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2… ↗

Delivery: South East · Oxfordshire

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Dec 2024, 12:05 GMT
Last source update: 20 Dec 2024, 12:05 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-4570
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-041170
Classification (CPV): Super computer
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ca11 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: In accordance to regulation 32, UKRI have awarded the contract under an SSA due to integration and compatibility capabilities, which this is the only Supplier who is capable to achieve.

Publisher note: The term and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :- https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UKRI-090123-ProcurementContractData-2658-December2022.pdf To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=909516162 GO Reference: GO-20241220-PRO-28966160

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Dec 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Zurich Instruments AG	€406,912 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-4570 Measurement Setup Upgrade for Novera · Zurich Instruments AG
Signed
19 Dec 2024
Value
€406,912
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch UK Research and Innovation, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South East, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Zurich Instruments AGAwarded supplierN/A Technoparkstrasse 1, Zuric, CH, 8005 ZuricContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.